Beauty Articles

You don’t need much urging to try to save money on haircuts, of course, but here’s a great excuse to do so.

In the past, I’ve proposed a number of simple but effective ways that you can save money on haircuts, from clipping coupons to having your hair done at the local beauty college. You’ve also got plenty of options for cutting your own hair if you like, not to mention your kid’s.

But you know what? You don’t even have to go to that much effort, if you’d prefer not to.

Need to save a few bucks? Learn to cut your child’s hair

Now, I may stand accused of being a skinflint or a tightwad for suggesting you cut your child’s hair, but let me ask you this: what’s wrong with being a skinflint or a tightwad? After all, this site’s about being cash-savvy; and in these days of the shrinking dollar, that’s more important than ever.

Besides, what would you rather spend that $20 on: a haircut that’ll grow out in a month, or another bag of groceries?

You don’t have to run to the store for some special soothing cream when you’ve got these simple home remedies for sunburn on hand.

Thanks to a strenuous PR campaign on the part of aloe vera lovers everywhere, most people are aware that this spiky desert succulent offers one of the very best home remedies for sunburn. Aloe juice not only sucks away the pain, it kills any bacteria that might be trying to sneak in.

But if you don’t have an aloe vera plant handy, you’re still copacetic as long as you have either milk or vinegar in your kitchen.

You won’t believe how much money you can save when you make homemade hygiene products like shampoo, toothpaste, and deodorant.

The cost of hygiene products is astronomical. Granted, we all need these products, but when you stop to think about the cost, the extra waste from the plastic bottles, and the chemicals, you begin to think that there must be a better way. Well, there is. Here are some recipes for natural hygiene products you can make yourself.

Feel pretty without the guilt — Use these 5 tips and save money on your acrylic nails

For many women, acrylic nails are a must-have. Acrylic fingernails feel feminine and pretty especially when you have a nail picking or biting habit. But those salon prices make you shudder? Follow these cost cutting tips and have the best of both worlds.

Is aluminum really that dangerous? Check out the answers with aluminum free deodorant options

These days, many people are switching to aluminum free deodorant. Unfortunately, many are doing so without being well informed — because they received an email, perhaps, or heard about an Internet site linking deodorant to cancer from a friend of a friend of a friend.

Are your cosmetics really the best thing for you?

If you’re the average woman, you think it’s fun to buy new cosmetics. You go into nicely decorated department stores, lavishly decorated boutiques or even the nice display in your local discount store. The makeup displays are always pretty and inviting. While the setting may be lovely, some of the things in your cosmetic products are not so lovely. Learn exactly what’s in your makeup and some possible alternatives.

Discover the best affordable teeth whitening system that’s best for you

If cost is keeping you from having a great smile, maybe it’s time you looked into affordable teeth whitening. Having your teeth professionally whitened is expensive, but by choosing the right at-home product, you could be flashing your pearly whites in no time.

The summer months will be here before you know it and that means one thing to those of us who suffer from frizzy hair — it’s time to go on frizz patrol. Unless you’ve actually experienced the tragedy of your hair looking good one minute and then frizzing up, out and all over the next, you have no idea how horrific it can be. Well, I’ve tamed my frizz (and if I can do it, anyone can do it — trust me). It’s not cheap and it takes time, but you can tame the frizziest of hair using these products…